On 07 September 2004 Hurricane Ivan impacted on Grenada. The agricultural sector in Grenada was dealt a serious blow from Ivan with losses of about US $44.6 million of its production and infrastructure. The following tables provide a breakdown of these losses.
Table 1 Damage to various sectors in Grenada by Hurricane Ivan (US $ millions)
|
Sector |
Total Cost |
% total |
|
Crops |
17.6 |
39.5 |
|
Livestock |
3.5 |
7.9 |
|
Bees |
0.1 |
0.3 |
|
Fisheries |
2.1 |
4.8 |
|
Forestry |
7.8 |
17.5 |
|
Farm roads |
10.7 |
24.1 |
|
Other infrastructure |
2.6 |
5.9 |
|
Total damage |
44.6 |
100 |
Table 2 Damage to infrastructure sub-sector (US $ millions)
|
Infrastructure |
Cost of Damage |
|
Farm roads |
10.7 |
|
Nursery and propagation unit |
2.5 |
|
Irrigation and drainage |
0.2 |
|
Total cost of damage |
13.4 |
Table 3 Damage to Crop sub-sector (US $ millions)
|
Crop |
Cost of Damage |
|
Roots and tubers |
0.3 |
|
Vegetables |
1.0 |
|
Anthuriums |
0.2 |
|
Banana |
0.5 |
|
Cocoa |
2.1 |
|
Nutmeg |
11.2 |
|
Citrus |
1.0 |
|
Minor fruits |
1.0 |
|
Minor Spices |
0.1 |
|
Total Cost of Damage |
17.6 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture, Grenada